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Etiqueta: Data Protection

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The next update to iOS could significantly impact targeted advertising on free apps.

The next update to iOS has created friction between Apple and advertising giants like Facebook which rely on targeted ads for revenue.    The next update to iOS, initially announced last summer, will force app developers to explicitly seek permission to access the phone’s unique identifier known as the IDFA. This update is expected early

The EDPB and the EDPS have released a joint opinion on SCCs for international data transfers and SCCs between controllers and processors

The EDPB and the EDPS have released joint opinions on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of data within the EEA and internationally.    Last month, the EDPB and the EDPS released joint statements on standard contractual clauses between controllers and processors and on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third-countries.

Belgian DPA fines Family Service for various breaches of the GDPR

Belgian DPA fines Family Service 50,000 euros for various breaches of the GDPR including the transfer of personal data to third parties.    Family Service, a Belgian company, which brands itself as a gatekeeper in family marketing has recently been fined by the Belgian DPA for various breaches of the GDPR. The company is well

Polish DPA fined university for failing to issue a data breach notification

The Polish DPA has fined a university for neglecting to notify the authority as well as affected persons after a data breach. In June of 2020, the Polish DPA was notified of a data breach at a medical university. According to the complaint received, during the university’s examinations held towards the end of May 2020,

Data breach notification guidelines published by the EDPB

New data breach notification guidelines, published by the EDPB frame what curative measures should be taken based on specific examples.    In a recent article, we reported on two doctors in France, who were fined by the CNIL over a data breach, and were also found to have breached article 33 of the GDPR, by

ICT regulation in 2021: Four things to look out for

From regulation of Big Tech to the upcoming legislative framework for AI, I have identified the key areas to be on the lookout for in 2021 when it comes to regulating ICT.   Regulating digital gatekeepers   Big Tech has been on the regulators’ and legislators’ radar for a while, with earlier EU antirust fines

Memorandum of Understanding signed between the ICO and the National Privacy Commission of the Philippines

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the UK’s ICO and the Philippines’ NPC, effective January 12th 2021. The UK’s ICO and the Philippines’ NPC have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a move to strengthen their current relations. Recognizing the nature of this globalized economy, and the fact that they perform similar

ICO urges UK businesses: ensure compliance to data protection law before the end of the UK’s transition.

ICO urges UK businesses to ensure compliance to data protection law before the end of the UK’s transition on December 31st 2020.    December 31st 2020 will officially end the transitionary period for the UK, out of the EU, and the ICO is calling on UK businesses to ensure that if they are impacted by

New national privacy bill proposed in Canada.

New national privacy bill proposed in Canada, is expected to significantly increase protections to Canadians’ personal information.  Bill C-11, Canada’s newly proposed national privacy bill, which is also referred to as Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020, will give Canadians more control and transparency when companies handle their personal information, and therefore expected to increasingly protect

ICO fines Ticketmaster UK Limited 1.39 million Euros, over chatbot cyber attack.

ICO fines Ticketmaster UK Limited 1.39 million Euros under the GDPR, for failing to prevent chatbot cyber attack.   The ICO has fined Ticketmaster UK in relation to a recent data breach which potentially affected over 9 million customers across the EU. This data breach was orchestrated via a chatbot which the company installed on